When your team reaches capacity, your product pipeline shouldn't have to.

THREAD transforms ideas, operations, and growth into a clear path forward, so you can stop reacting, reclaim your time, and focus on the creative work that actually moves your business forward with confidence.

Founded by Candice Stokes, THREAD | Development brings together specialized talent across technical design, CLO 3D, sourcing, product development and production.

Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, we build the right team around each project, connecting brands with the expertise, resources and manufacturing partners they need to move from concept to production efficiently.

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We define your product strategy and production goals.

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Design, technical development, sourcing, and sampling

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Fit testing, revisions, and production approvals

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Manufacturing coordination and quality oversight.

Finished products delivered, ready for market.

A graphic design advertisement with the word 'thread' in large, bold letters. The text emphasizes how development helps established apparel brands scale product development without expanding their internal teams. It mentions experience in technical and product development support, design refinement, factory-ready technical packages, sourcing, sample management, and manufacturing communication. It highlights the benefits of a more efficient development process, fewer costly revisions, and ready products for production.
A graphic design advertisement with the word 'thread' in large, bold letters. The text emphasizes how development helps established apparel brands scale product development without expanding their internal teams. It mentions experience in technical and product development support, design refinement, factory-ready technical packages, sourcing, sample management, and manufacturing communication. It highlights the benefits of a more efficient development process, fewer costly revisions, and ready products for production.